You’ve probably seen signs like this along a highway or two. Can you identify where this one is? (Yes, it might be tough and probably isn’t going to show up on your Google image search.) Send your guess to feedback@statehousereport.com — and remember to include your name, home city and contact information.
Last week’s mystery, “Not the Citadel,” drew a bunch of correct guesses from readers. The photo showed what’s known as the Beaufort Arsenal, which is the current location of the Beaufort History Museum.
Congratulations to these eagle-eyed readers who correctly identified the building: Jay Altman and Elizabeth Jones, both of Columbia; Frank Bouknight of Summerville; Jacie Godfrey and Barry Wingard, both of Florence; George Graf of Palmyra, Va.; Will Bradley of Las Vegas, Nevada; Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas; Elaine Huff-Lowe of Inman; Tray Hunter of Bluffton; Kevin Mertens of Greenville; and Pat Cooke.
Graf provided some more context: “The Beaufort Arsenal Museum opens a fascinating window on the past. It offers insight into the rich history of the Lowcountry. Historic artifacts on display represent Native American settlements, the earliest 16th-century Spanish settlement, Union occupation during the Civil War and 20th-century phosphate mining, truck farming, fishing, shrimping and oystering industries. Construction of the Beaufort Arsenal started in 1795 and ended by 1799. The building had deteriorated substantially by 1852, when the Beaufort Volunteer Artillery Company rebuilt the complex.”
Send us a mystery. If you have a photo that you believe will stump readers, send it along (but make sure to tell us what it is because it may stump us too!) Send to: feedback@statehousereport.com and mark it as a photo submission. Thanks.
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